MUTCD R9-3a · Regulatory signs
Pedestrians may not cross at this location
What it means
Pedestrians may not cross at this location
What to do about it
It is a regulatory sign: regulatory signs tell you what the law requires here, and ignoring one is a violation, not a judgment call. (MUTCD R9-3a.)
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Signs in the same family
These sit next to it in the regulatory signs series — the ones most easily mixed up with it.
- R8-10 Requires drivers to stop at this location when signal is flashing
- R8-10a Alternative design requiring drivers to stop when signal is flashing
- R9-1 Instructs pedestrians to walk on the left side facing oncoming traffic
- R9-2 Requires pedestrians to cross only at designated crosswalks
- R9-3b Supplemental plaque directing pedestrians to use designated crosswalk
- R9-3c Supplemental plaque instructing cyclists to ride with traffic flow
